Amendment Resolution Passed in Provincetown, Massachusetts Posted on April 11, 2011 (July 15, 2020) Democracy Amendments People across the country are reclaiming their democracy by encouraging their local townships to pass resolutions in support of amending the constitution in response to the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United. On Monday, April 4, 2011, a resolution calling for a constitutional amendment was passed at the Annual Town Meeting, in Provincetown, Massachusetts.Read More People across the country are reclaiming their democracy by encouraging their local townships to pass resolutions in support of amending the constitution in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United. On Monday, April 4, 2011, a resolution calling for a constitutional amendment was passed at the Annual Town Meeting, in Provincetown, Massachusetts.Read More
2011 State Resolutions Introduced in Support of Amending the Constitution Posted on February 2, 2011 (July 10, 2020) Democracy Amendments Massachusetts S.772. Senator Jamie Eldridge (D). Introduced on 1/21/2011. Free Speech For People resolution calling on the United States Congress to pass and send the states for ratification a Constitutional amendment to restore the First Amendment and fair elections to the people. Click here to view the resolution.Read More Massachusetts S.772. Senator Jamie Eldridge (D). Introduced on 1/21/2011. Free Speech For People resolution calling on the United States Congress to pass and send the states for ratification a Constitutional amendment to restore the First Amendment and fair elections to the people. Click here to view the resolution. Read More
Updated: 2010 State Resolutions Introduced in Support of Amending the Constitution Posted on February 2, 2011 (July 10, 2020) Democracy Amendments California AJR 3. Assemblyman Pedro Nava (D-35). Introduced on 1/23/2009. Expresses disagreement with the Citizens United ruling and calls on the US Congress to pass a constitutional amendment. Click here for additional information, including full text and current status.Read More California AJR 3. Assemblyman Pedro Nava (D-35). Introduced on 1/23/2009. Expresses disagreement with the Citizens United ruling and calls on the US Congress to pass a constitutional amendment. Click here for additional information, including full text and current status. Read More
Citizens United: The Amendment Option Gains Momentum Posted on January 24, 2011 (June 16, 2022) Democracy Amendments By Jeffrey D. Clements, Principal, Clements Law Office, LLC. Mr. Clements filed an amicus brief in the Citizens United case on behalf of several democracy advocacy organizations, and serves as general counsel of Free Speech for People. He is also author of the ACS Issue Brief, "Beyond Citizens United v. FEC: Re-Examining Corporate Rights."Read More By Jeffrey D. Clements, Principal, Clements Law Office, LLC. Mr. Clements filed an amicus brief in the Citizens United case on behalf of several democracy advocacy organizations, and serves as general counsel of Free Speech for People. He is also author of the ACS Issue Brief, "Beyond Citizens United v. FEC: Re-Examining Corporate Rights.” Read More
Former Attorneys General and Law Professors Call on Congress to Examine Constitutional Amendment To Reverse Citizens United Posted on October 4, 2010 (July 1, 2020) Democracy Amendments Bipartisan Group of Former Attorneys General and Law Professors Calls on Congress to Examine Constitutional Amendment To Reverse Citizens UnitedRead More Bipartisan Group of Former Attorneys General and Law Professors Calls on Congress to Examine Constitutional Amendment To Reverse Citizens United Read More FSFP Submits Testimony to Today’s Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Citizens United Posted on March 10, 2010 (June 22, 2020) Democracy Amendments Here's our testimony: PDF.United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary March 10, 2010 We the People? Corporate Spending in America after Citizens United Written Testimony of Jeffrey D. Clements Free Speech for People (freespeechforpeople.org) Text minus footnotes:Read More Here’s our testimony: PDF. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary March 10, 2010 We the People? Corporate Spending in America after Citizens United Written Testimony of Jeffrey D. Clements Free Speech for People (freespeechforpeople.org) Text minus footnotes: Read More “Citizens United” Disaster Spreads, Resistance Builds Posted on March 9, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments By David Swanson The damage from the Supreme Court's decision in "Citizens United v. FEC" continues to spread as feared. Newly emboldened corporations are suing to overturn state laws that restrict corporate spending on politics: Read More By David Swanson The damage from the Supreme Court’s decision in “Citizens United v. FEC” continues to spread as feared. Newly emboldened corporations are suing to overturn state laws that restrict corporate spending on politics: Read More California Legislature Introduces Resolution Calling for Constitutional Amendment Posted on March 3, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Here's a PDF and the key section: Read More Here’s a PDF and the key section: Read More WA State Senate Introduces Resolution Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 22, 2020) Democracy Amendments Free Speech for People moves forward in Washington State By chadlupkes , WashBlogRead More Free Speech for People moves forward in Washington State By chadlupkes , WashBlog Read More Draft Resolution for Local and State Governments and other Organizations Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments WHEREAS the First Amendment to the United States Constitution was designed to protect the free speech rights of people, not corporations; WHEREAS, for the past three decades, a divided United States Supreme Court has transformed the First Amendment into a powerful tool for corporations seeking to evade and invalidate democratically-enacted reforms; WHEREAS, this corporate takeover of the First Amendment has reached its extreme conclusion in the United States Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Citizens United v. FEC; Read More WHEREAS the First Amendment to the United States Constitution was designed to protect the free speech rights of people, not corporations; WHEREAS, for the past three decades, a divided United States Supreme Court has transformed the First Amendment into a powerful tool for corporations seeking to evade and invalidate democratically-enacted reforms; WHEREAS, this corporate takeover of the First Amendment has reached its extreme conclusion in the United States Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Citizens United v. FEC; Read More Latest Developments Free Speech For People submits comment to the EAC opposing proposed barriers to voter registration Posted on October 20, 2025 Election Protection Free Speech For People today submitted a comment to the Election Assistance Commission (EAC)—an independent government board—opposing a proposal enacting a new voter suppression policy. The proposal comes from America First Legal, a right-wing organization founded by MAGA extremist Stephen Miller. The proposed rule would force Americans to show specific, costly, hard-to-access documents like passportsRead More Abolish ICE; Close the Immigration Prisons; Defend our Democracy From Tyranny Posted on October 17, 2025 (October 17, 2025) Challenging Corruption Twenty-two years ago, Congress created a heavily armed militia, put it under the control of the President, and aimed it at some of our country’s most vulnerable residents. And at every turn—as refugees die in detention, children are ripped from their parents’ arms, people are dragged from their homes and cars, protesters are beaten andRead More Trump is openly committing treason. He must be impeached and removed from office. Posted on October 9, 2025 (October 9, 2025) Impeachment We have officially updated our articles of impeachment to reflect Trump’s treasonous war against the United States and its people. Trump is committing treason—and commanding U.S. military forces to commit treason—by mobilizing U.S. troops against civilians throughout the United States, in an effort to instill fear in the civilian population, quell lawful political dissent, politicizeRead More Free Speech For People Submits Amicus Brief to Protect Habeas Rights Posted on October 6, 2025 (October 9, 2025) Challenging Corruption On October 3, 2025, Free Speech For People submitted an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in support of Dr. Badar Khan Suri and his right to have his writ of habeas corpus heard by a U.S. federal district court. Without this right, the Trump Administration will be ableRead More Action Alert: Tell the EAC not to enact new barriers to voter registration Posted on October 3, 2025 (October 3, 2025) Election Protection Trump allies are trying to pressure an independent government board—the Election Assistance Commission (EAC)—into enacting a new voter suppression policy. The proposal comes from America First Legal, a right-wing organization founded by MAGA extremist Stephen Miller. The proposal would force Americans to show specific, costly, hard-to-access documents like passports before registering to vote. An estimatedRead More “A hallmark of dictatorships.” Former White House Chief Ethics Lawyer Calls for Congressional Hearings to Determine Whether Trump and/or Bondi Should Face Impeachment Posted on September 30, 2025 Impeachment MINNEAPOLIS – Law professor Richard Painter, who served as the White House Chief Ethics Counsel under former President George W. Bush, expressed support today for congressional investigations into whether the abuse of power in connection with the recent indictment of ex-FBI Director James Comey warrants articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump and/or Attorney GeneralRead More Comey’s indictment is political, dangerous, and a brazen abuse of power by Trump and Bondi. Congress must impeach Posted on September 26, 2025 (September 29, 2025) Impeachment Trump has stepped up his campaign of retribution and harassment of his political opponents by forcing through an indictment against former FBI director James Comey. Trump has demolished the independence of the US Department of Justice and abused its investigatory and prosecutorial powers in order to vindicate his personal grievances and punish his purported opponents.Read More POLL: A Plurality of Swing-District Voters Support Impeachment Amid President Trump’s Ongoing Crackdown on the Constitution Posted on September 25, 2025 (September 25, 2025) Impeachment These results expose Trump’s deep unpopularity in swing districts, delivering a significant blow to the administration’s spurious claims of a public mandate. WASHINGTON, DC – A new Lake Research Partners poll, commissioned by Free Speech For People, of likely 2026 voters in swing Congressional districts, has revealed nearly half (49%) of all swing-district voters supportRead More Over 1 Million People Sign Petition Calling for Impeachment Proceedings Against President Trump Posted on September 24, 2025 (September 24, 2025) Impeachment Launched on Inauguration Day, Free Speech For People’s Impeach Trump Again campaign has documented 25 grounds for impeachment against Trump since the start of his term. WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 24, 2025) – Today, Free Speech For People and Women’s March, announced over one million petition signatures urging Congress to begin impeachment proceedings against President DonaldRead More New updates to the 25 grounds for impeachment against Trump Posted on September 23, 2025 Impeachment At Free Speech For People, we are continuing to document the multiple abuses of power that Donald Trump has committed for which he must be impeached and removed from public office. We normalize his abuses of power when we do not name them for what they are: High Crimes against the State. We have nowRead More Previous page …5 6 7 8 9 Next page … 15
FSFP Submits Testimony to Today’s Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Citizens United Posted on March 10, 2010 (June 22, 2020) Democracy Amendments Here's our testimony: PDF.United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary March 10, 2010 We the People? Corporate Spending in America after Citizens United Written Testimony of Jeffrey D. Clements Free Speech for People (freespeechforpeople.org) Text minus footnotes:Read More Here’s our testimony: PDF. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary March 10, 2010 We the People? Corporate Spending in America after Citizens United Written Testimony of Jeffrey D. Clements Free Speech for People (freespeechforpeople.org) Text minus footnotes: Read More
“Citizens United” Disaster Spreads, Resistance Builds Posted on March 9, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments By David Swanson The damage from the Supreme Court's decision in "Citizens United v. FEC" continues to spread as feared. Newly emboldened corporations are suing to overturn state laws that restrict corporate spending on politics: Read More By David Swanson The damage from the Supreme Court’s decision in “Citizens United v. FEC” continues to spread as feared. Newly emboldened corporations are suing to overturn state laws that restrict corporate spending on politics: Read More
California Legislature Introduces Resolution Calling for Constitutional Amendment Posted on March 3, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Here's a PDF and the key section: Read More Here’s a PDF and the key section: Read More
WA State Senate Introduces Resolution Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 22, 2020) Democracy Amendments Free Speech for People moves forward in Washington State By chadlupkes , WashBlogRead More Free Speech for People moves forward in Washington State By chadlupkes , WashBlog Read More Draft Resolution for Local and State Governments and other Organizations Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments WHEREAS the First Amendment to the United States Constitution was designed to protect the free speech rights of people, not corporations; WHEREAS, for the past three decades, a divided United States Supreme Court has transformed the First Amendment into a powerful tool for corporations seeking to evade and invalidate democratically-enacted reforms; WHEREAS, this corporate takeover of the First Amendment has reached its extreme conclusion in the United States Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Citizens United v. FEC; Read More WHEREAS the First Amendment to the United States Constitution was designed to protect the free speech rights of people, not corporations; WHEREAS, for the past three decades, a divided United States Supreme Court has transformed the First Amendment into a powerful tool for corporations seeking to evade and invalidate democratically-enacted reforms; WHEREAS, this corporate takeover of the First Amendment has reached its extreme conclusion in the United States Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Citizens United v. FEC; Read More Latest Developments Free Speech For People submits comment to the EAC opposing proposed barriers to voter registration Posted on October 20, 2025 Election Protection Free Speech For People today submitted a comment to the Election Assistance Commission (EAC)—an independent government board—opposing a proposal enacting a new voter suppression policy. The proposal comes from America First Legal, a right-wing organization founded by MAGA extremist Stephen Miller. The proposed rule would force Americans to show specific, costly, hard-to-access documents like passportsRead More Abolish ICE; Close the Immigration Prisons; Defend our Democracy From Tyranny Posted on October 17, 2025 (October 17, 2025) Challenging Corruption Twenty-two years ago, Congress created a heavily armed militia, put it under the control of the President, and aimed it at some of our country’s most vulnerable residents. And at every turn—as refugees die in detention, children are ripped from their parents’ arms, people are dragged from their homes and cars, protesters are beaten andRead More Trump is openly committing treason. He must be impeached and removed from office. Posted on October 9, 2025 (October 9, 2025) Impeachment We have officially updated our articles of impeachment to reflect Trump’s treasonous war against the United States and its people. Trump is committing treason—and commanding U.S. military forces to commit treason—by mobilizing U.S. troops against civilians throughout the United States, in an effort to instill fear in the civilian population, quell lawful political dissent, politicizeRead More Free Speech For People Submits Amicus Brief to Protect Habeas Rights Posted on October 6, 2025 (October 9, 2025) Challenging Corruption On October 3, 2025, Free Speech For People submitted an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in support of Dr. Badar Khan Suri and his right to have his writ of habeas corpus heard by a U.S. federal district court. Without this right, the Trump Administration will be ableRead More Action Alert: Tell the EAC not to enact new barriers to voter registration Posted on October 3, 2025 (October 3, 2025) Election Protection Trump allies are trying to pressure an independent government board—the Election Assistance Commission (EAC)—into enacting a new voter suppression policy. The proposal comes from America First Legal, a right-wing organization founded by MAGA extremist Stephen Miller. The proposal would force Americans to show specific, costly, hard-to-access documents like passports before registering to vote. An estimatedRead More “A hallmark of dictatorships.” Former White House Chief Ethics Lawyer Calls for Congressional Hearings to Determine Whether Trump and/or Bondi Should Face Impeachment Posted on September 30, 2025 Impeachment MINNEAPOLIS – Law professor Richard Painter, who served as the White House Chief Ethics Counsel under former President George W. Bush, expressed support today for congressional investigations into whether the abuse of power in connection with the recent indictment of ex-FBI Director James Comey warrants articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump and/or Attorney GeneralRead More Comey’s indictment is political, dangerous, and a brazen abuse of power by Trump and Bondi. Congress must impeach Posted on September 26, 2025 (September 29, 2025) Impeachment Trump has stepped up his campaign of retribution and harassment of his political opponents by forcing through an indictment against former FBI director James Comey. Trump has demolished the independence of the US Department of Justice and abused its investigatory and prosecutorial powers in order to vindicate his personal grievances and punish his purported opponents.Read More POLL: A Plurality of Swing-District Voters Support Impeachment Amid President Trump’s Ongoing Crackdown on the Constitution Posted on September 25, 2025 (September 25, 2025) Impeachment These results expose Trump’s deep unpopularity in swing districts, delivering a significant blow to the administration’s spurious claims of a public mandate. WASHINGTON, DC – A new Lake Research Partners poll, commissioned by Free Speech For People, of likely 2026 voters in swing Congressional districts, has revealed nearly half (49%) of all swing-district voters supportRead More Over 1 Million People Sign Petition Calling for Impeachment Proceedings Against President Trump Posted on September 24, 2025 (September 24, 2025) Impeachment Launched on Inauguration Day, Free Speech For People’s Impeach Trump Again campaign has documented 25 grounds for impeachment against Trump since the start of his term. WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 24, 2025) – Today, Free Speech For People and Women’s March, announced over one million petition signatures urging Congress to begin impeachment proceedings against President DonaldRead More New updates to the 25 grounds for impeachment against Trump Posted on September 23, 2025 Impeachment At Free Speech For People, we are continuing to document the multiple abuses of power that Donald Trump has committed for which he must be impeached and removed from public office. We normalize his abuses of power when we do not name them for what they are: High Crimes against the State. We have nowRead More Previous page …5 6 7 8 9 Next page … 15
Draft Resolution for Local and State Governments and other Organizations Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments WHEREAS the First Amendment to the United States Constitution was designed to protect the free speech rights of people, not corporations; WHEREAS, for the past three decades, a divided United States Supreme Court has transformed the First Amendment into a powerful tool for corporations seeking to evade and invalidate democratically-enacted reforms; WHEREAS, this corporate takeover of the First Amendment has reached its extreme conclusion in the United States Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Citizens United v. FEC; Read More WHEREAS the First Amendment to the United States Constitution was designed to protect the free speech rights of people, not corporations; WHEREAS, for the past three decades, a divided United States Supreme Court has transformed the First Amendment into a powerful tool for corporations seeking to evade and invalidate democratically-enacted reforms; WHEREAS, this corporate takeover of the First Amendment has reached its extreme conclusion in the United States Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Citizens United v. FEC; Read More